nontransferable
adjective
non·trans·fer·able
ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly nontransferrable
: not capable of being transferred : not transferable
a nontransferable license
The tickets are nontransferable.
nontransferability
noun
… the nontransferability of such rights from one owner to another.
—
Paul Bartels
Paul Bartels
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The shares pay no dividend, are nontransferable outside of passing to a child or relative and do not have any intrinsic market value.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
As 404 Media reported in July, some scalpers have used hackers to get around nontransferable ticket software.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
Wristbands are nontransferable and nonexchangeable.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
But some states don’t allow for tickets to be nontransferable, and brokers will still try to get around transferability limits at shows.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
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Jake Piazza, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
As 404 Media reported in July, some scalpers have used hackers to get around nontransferable ticket software.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
Wristbands are nontransferable and nonexchangeable.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
But some states don’t allow for tickets to be nontransferable, and brokers will still try to get around transferability limits at shows.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
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“Nontransferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontransferable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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